The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome and sensorimotor peroneal neuropathy of the right knee, as these conditions are not linked to active service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical opinion linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to his in-service injury, and the Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome, sensorimotor peroneal neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1205890
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, including arthritis, is service connected as it had its onset during his active service and there is no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions. The appeal for service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a readjudication of the claim for service connection for right knee disorder. The claims for right leg shortening are remanded due to their inextricability with the right knee disorder claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disorder, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, is found to be at least as likely related to his period of active duty from June 2004 to April 2005.
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